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'''Joseph A. Varacalli''' (born January 14, 1952) is a Professor of Sociology at [[State University of New York]], [[Nassau Community College]]<ref name="afany1" /> and the co-founder of the Society for Catholic Social Scientists.<ref name="afany1">{{cite web|url=http://www.afany.org/scss/panelists/Varacalli.html |title=Archived copy |access-date=2007-11-01 |url-status=bot: unknown |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110724224804/http://www.afany.org/scss/panelists/Varacalli.html |archive-date=July 24, 2011 }}</ref> A [[Catholic]] sociologist, he is also the author of three books: ''The Catholic Experience in America'',<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.greenwood.com/catalog/GR2583.aspx |title=ABC-CLIO/Greenwood - Reference - Home |publisher=Greenwood.com |access-date=2016-04-22}}</ref> ''Bright Promise, Failed Community'',<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lexingtonbooks.com/Catalog/SingleBook.shtml?command=Search&db=%5EDB%2FCATALOG.db&eqSKUdata=0739100866 |title=Bright Promise, Failed Community (Lexington Books) |access-date=2017-04-27 |url-status=bot: unknown |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110621015006/http://www.lexingtonbooks.com/Catalog/SingleBook.shtml?command=Search&db=%5EDB%2FCATALOG.db&eqSKUdata=0739100866 |archive-date=June 21, 2011 }}</ref> and ''Toward the Establishment of Liberal Catholicism in America.''<ref>{{cite book |year=1983 |title=Toward the Establishment of Liberal Catholicism in America |oclc=9082853 }}</ref> |
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| ⚫ | Varacalli was the oldest of two sons to Joseph and Teresa Varacalli in [[Jersey City, New Jersey]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ignatiusinsight.com/features2005/varacalli_amcatholic_may05.asp |title=On Being Catholic American | Joseph A. Varacalli |publisher=IgnatiusInsight.com |access-date=2016-04-22}}</ref> He graduated from [[Lincoln High School (New Jersey)|Lincoln High School]] in 1969. He received his B.A. in [[Sociology]] at [[Rutgers University]], an M.A. in Sociology at the [[University of Chicago]], and a [[PhD]] in Sociology from Rutgers in 1980.<ref name="afany1"/> |
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'''Joseph A. Varacalli''', P.h. D. (1952 - ) is a Professor of Sociology at [[State University of New York]] [[Nassau Community College]] <ref>[http://www.afany.org/scss/panelists/Varacalli.html www.afany.org]</ref> and the co-founder of the Society for Catholic Social Scientists.<ref>http://www.afany.org/scss/panelists/Varacalli.html</ref> A Catholic sociologist, he is also the author of three books: "The Catholic Experience in America," [http://www.greenwood.com/catalog/GR2583.aspx] "Bright Promise, Failed Community," [http://www.lexingtonbooks.com/Catalog/SingleBook.shtml?command=Search&db=^DB/CATALOG.db&eqSKUdata=0739100866] and "Toward The Liberal Establishment in America [http://www.amazon.com/dp/0819129755]." |
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==Academia== |
==Academia== |
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In 1981, Varacalli joined the Sociology department at S.U.N.Y. Nassau Community College. In 1999, Varacalli established the Center for [[Catholic studies|Catholic Studies]] at Nassau Community College. Since the center's conception, its guest speakers have included [[Avery Dulles|Cardinal Avery Dulles]], [[Joseph Fessio|Fr. Joseph Fessio]], [[George Weigel]], J. Brian Benestad, Msgr. George A. Kelly, Kenneth Whitehead, Thomas E. Woods, [[James Como]], and Oswald Sabrino.<ref>{{cite web |last=Sobrino |first=Oswald |url=http://catholicanalysis.blogspot.com/2007/06/contribute-to-nassaus-center-for.html |title=L O G O S: Contribute to Nassau's Center for Catholic Studies |publisher=Catholicanalysis.blogspot.com |date=2007-06-26 |access-date=2016-04-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120209091311/http://catholicanalysis.blogspot.com/2007/06/contribute-to-nassaus-center-for.html |archive-date=2012-02-09 |url-status=dead }}</ref> He also hosts a Catholic radio show, ''The Catholic Alternative'', on the college radio station. |
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In 1981, he joined the Sociology department at S.U.N.Y. Nassau Community College. He is one of the most intellectual and prestigious professors among the faculty. His scholarly works have been published in such journals as ''Faith and Reason'', ''The Homiletic and Pastoral Review'', ''Lay Witness'', ''Nassau Review'', and ''The Catholic Social Science Review''[http://www3.ncc.edu/faculty/soc/varacaj/publications.htm]. |
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In 1999, he created the Center for Catholic Studies at the college. Since the center's conception, it has had such prestigious guest speakers like Cardinal Avery Dulles, Fr. Joseph Fessio, George Weigel, J. Brian Benestad, Msgr. George A. Kelly, Kenneth Whitehead, Thomas E. Woods, James Como, and Oswald Sabrino [http://catholicanalysis.blogspot.com/2007/06/contribute-to-nassaus-center-for.html]. He also has a Catholic radio show, The Catholic Alternative, on the college's radiostation. |
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Varacalli served on the Board of Directors for the Fellowship of Catholic Scholars from 1993 to 1995 and then again in 2002. In 2004, he received the [[Pope Pius XI]] Award from the Society of Catholic Scientists in 2004,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.catholicsocialscientists.org/SCSS%20Awards.htm |title=Society of Catholic Social Scientists Awards |access-date=2007-12-27 |url-status=bot: unknown |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070704135449/http://www.catholicsocialscientists.org/SCSS%20Awards.htm |archive-date=July 4, 2007 }}</ref> and the [[Denis Dillon]] Award from the [[Long Island]] chapter of the [[Catholic League (U.S.)|Catholic League]] in 2007. Since September 2007, Varacalli has served on the Board of Advisors for the Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://catholicleague.org/about.php |title=Catholic League: For Religious and Civil Rights |access-date=2007-11-25 |url-status=bot: unknown |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071211101042/http://catholicleague.org/about.php |archive-date=December 11, 2007 }}</ref> |
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Varacalli has been published in ''Faith and Reason'', ''[[Homiletic and Pastoral Review]]'', ''[[Lay person|Lay Witness]]'', ''Nassau Review'', and ''The Catholic Social Science Review''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www3.ncc.edu/faculty/soc/varacaj/publications.htm |access-date=September 8, 2016}}{{dead link|date=September 2016|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> |
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Active in the affairs of the contemporary Catholic Church, he was on the Board of Directors for the Fellowship of Catholic Scholars from 1993–1995 and then again in 2002. For his outstanding achievements in Catholic culture, he received the Pope Pius XI Award from the Society of Catholic Scientists in 2004 [http://www.catholicsocialscientists.org/SCSS%20Awards.htm] and the Denis Dillon Award from the Long Island chapter of the Catholic League in 2007. Since September 2007, he has been part of the Board of Advisors for the Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights [http://catholicleague.org/about.php]. |
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==List of works== |
==List of works== |
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===Books=== |
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"The Catholic Experience in America" (2006) |
*"The Catholic Experience in America" (2006) |
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"Bright Promise: Failed Community: Catholics and the American Public Order" (2000) |
*"Bright Promise: Failed Community: Catholics and the American Public Order" (2000) |
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"Toward The Liberal Establishment in America" (1983) |
*"Toward The Liberal Establishment in America" (1983) |
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===Edited works=== |
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"Encyclopedia of Catholic Social Thought, Social Science, and Social Policy" (with Michael Coulter, Stephen Krason, and Richard Myers) (2007) |
*"Encyclopedia of Catholic Social Thought, [[Social Science]], and [[Social Policy]]" (with Michael Coulter, Stephen Krason, and Richard Myers) (2007) |
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"Models and Images of Catholicism in Italian Americana: Academy and Society" (with Salvatore Primeggia, Salvatore LaGumina, and Donald J. DElia) (2004) |
*"Models and Images of Catholicism in Italian [[Americana (culture)|Americana]]: Academy and Society" (with Salvatore Primeggia, Salvatore LaGumina, and Donald J. DElia) (2004) |
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"The Italian American Experience: An Encyclopedia" (with Salvatore Primeggia, Frank J. Cavaioli, and Salvatore LaGumina) (2000) |
*"The [[Italian American]] Experience: An Encyclopedia" (with Salvatore Primeggia, Frank J. Cavaioli, and Salvatore LaGumina) (2000) |
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*"The [[Saint]]s in the Lives of Italian-Americans: An [[Interdisciplinary]] Investigation" (with Salvatore Primeggia, Salvatore LaGumina, and Donald D'Elia) (1999) |
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==Selected articles== |
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Important Articles [http://faculty.ncc.edu/Portals/55/2001joepubs.htm]:<br /> |
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"Gibson's Passion and the American Culture War," ''Catholic Social Science Review'', Volume 10, 2005 |
*"Gibson's Passion and the American Culture War," ''Catholic Social Science Review'', Volume 10, 2005 |
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"On Being Catholic American," ''Homiletic and Pastoral Review'', August/September 2004 |
*"On Being Catholic American," ''Homiletic and Pastoral Review'', August/September 2004 |
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"The Sacred and Profane Among Italian American Catholics: The Giglio Feast," (co-authored with Salvatore Primeggia) ''International Journal of Politics, Culture, and Society'', (Volume 9, Number 3, Spring, 1996) |
*"The [[Sacred–profane dichotomy|Sacred and Profane]] Among Italian American Catholics: The Giglio Feast," (co-authored with Salvatore Primeggia) ''International Journal of Politics, Culture, and Society'', (Volume 9, Number 3, Spring, 1996) |
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*"[[Homophobia]]" at [[Seton Hall University]]: Sociology in Defense of the Faith," ''Faith and Reason'', Volume XX, Number 3, 1994 |
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Joseph A. Varacalli (born January 14, 1952) is a Professor of Sociology at State University of New York, Nassau Community College[1] and the co-founder of the Society for Catholic Social Scientists.[1] A Catholic sociologist, he is also the author of three books: The Catholic Experience in America,[2] Bright Promise, Failed Community,[3] and Toward the Establishment of Liberal Catholicism in America.[4]
Childhood and education
[edit]Varacalli was the oldest of two sons to Joseph and Teresa Varacalli in Jersey City, New Jersey.[5] He graduated from Lincoln High School in 1969. He received his B.A. in Sociology at Rutgers University, an M.A. in Sociology at the University of Chicago, and a PhD in Sociology from Rutgers in 1980.[1]
Academia
[edit]In 1981, Varacalli joined the Sociology department at S.U.N.Y. Nassau Community College. In 1999, Varacalli established the Center for Catholic Studies at Nassau Community College. Since the center's conception, its guest speakers have included Cardinal Avery Dulles, Fr. Joseph Fessio, George Weigel, J. Brian Benestad, Msgr. George A. Kelly, Kenneth Whitehead, Thomas E. Woods, James Como, and Oswald Sabrino.[6] He also hosts a Catholic radio show, The Catholic Alternative, on the college radio station.
After co-founding the Society of Catholic Social Scientists, Varacalli was the editor-in-chief of the first four issues of The Catholic Social Science Review from 1996 to 1999. Since then, he has remained a frequent contributor to the journal.
Varacalli served on the Board of Directors for the Fellowship of Catholic Scholars from 1993 to 1995 and then again in 2002. In 2004, he received the Pope Pius XI Award from the Society of Catholic Scientists in 2004,[7] and the Denis Dillon Award from the Long Island chapter of the Catholic League in 2007. Since September 2007, Varacalli has served on the Board of Advisors for the Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights.[8]
Varacalli has been published in Faith and Reason, Homiletic and Pastoral Review, Lay Witness, Nassau Review, and The Catholic Social Science Review.[9]
List of works
[edit]Books
[edit]- "The Catholic Experience in America" (2006)
- "Bright Promise: Failed Community: Catholics and the American Public Order" (2000)
- "Toward The Liberal Establishment in America" (1983)
Edited works
[edit]- "Encyclopedia of Catholic Social Thought, Social Science, and Social Policy" (with Michael Coulter, Stephen Krason, and Richard Myers) (2007)
- "Models and Images of Catholicism in Italian Americana: Academy and Society" (with Salvatore Primeggia, Salvatore LaGumina, and Donald J. DElia) (2004)
- "The Italian American Experience: An Encyclopedia" (with Salvatore Primeggia, Frank J. Cavaioli, and Salvatore LaGumina) (2000)
- "The Saints in the Lives of Italian-Americans: An Interdisciplinary Investigation" (with Salvatore Primeggia, Salvatore LaGumina, and Donald D'Elia) (1999)
Selected articles
[edit]- "Gibson's Passion and the American Culture War," Catholic Social Science Review, Volume 10, 2005
- "On Being Catholic American," Homiletic and Pastoral Review, August/September 2004
- "The Sacred and Profane Among Italian American Catholics: The Giglio Feast," (co-authored with Salvatore Primeggia) International Journal of Politics, Culture, and Society, (Volume 9, Number 3, Spring, 1996)
- "Homophobia" at Seton Hall University: Sociology in Defense of the Faith," Faith and Reason, Volume XX, Number 3, 1994
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Archived copy". Archived from the original on July 24, 2011. Retrieved 2007-11-01.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "ABC-CLIO/Greenwood - Reference - Home". Greenwood.com. Retrieved 2016-04-22.
- ^ "Bright Promise, Failed Community (Lexington Books)". Archived from the original on June 21, 2011. Retrieved 2017-04-27.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ Toward the Establishment of Liberal Catholicism in America. 1983. OCLC 9082853.
- ^ "On Being Catholic American | Joseph A. Varacalli". IgnatiusInsight.com. Retrieved 2016-04-22.
- ^ Sobrino, Oswald (2007-06-26). "L O G O S: Contribute to Nassau's Center for Catholic Studies". Catholicanalysis.blogspot.com. Archived from the original on 2012-02-09. Retrieved 2016-04-22.
- ^ "Society of Catholic Social Scientists Awards". Archived from the original on July 4, 2007. Retrieved 2007-12-27.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "Catholic League: For Religious and Civil Rights". Archived from the original on December 11, 2007. Retrieved 2007-11-25.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ http://www3.ncc.edu/faculty/soc/varacaj/publications.htm. Retrieved September 8, 2016.
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